I was expecting this to be a Scream/I Know What you did Last Summer/Urban Legend clone, but it was surprisingly different. Its not a masterpiece by any means, but it passes the time- probably mostly due to some very strong actors. I thought Helen Mirren was magnificent as Mrs Tingle - the cruel/sadistic/cold history teacher. There are some great one liners - but they are not as frequent or as amusing as the dialogue in Scream. The film does not take itself too seriously which is a good thing. Still Helen Mirren really carries the film with her strong performance, another actor in the role would just not have been as effective.
Review of Teaching Mrs. Tingle
